Pub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-03-23DOI: 10.1007/s10140-024-02219-z
Arosh S Perera Molligoda Arachchige
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Pub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-02-15DOI: 10.1007/s10140-024-02212-6
Jay Patel, Ryan Tai, Christopher Sereni, Ganesh Joshi
Hydroxyapatite crystal deposition disease (HADD) poses diagnostic challenges in the emergency department (ED) as it may clinically present similarly to infection and other musculoskeletal conditions. Misdiagnosis often leads to unnecessary treatments and resource over-utilization. This review article provides an overview of HADD in seven patients who presented to the ED secondary to an acute presentation of this disease process. HADD is a prevalent pathology, which commonly involves the shoulder, followed by the hip, elbow, wrist, and knee. Predisposing risk factors, such as diabetes and certain genetic factors, have also been identified. Clinical history and imaging, particularly radiographs, play a vital role in diagnosing HADD, with characteristic calcification patterns observed in different stages of the disease. Conservative nonsurgical therapy is the mainstay of treatment, providing effective symptom relief in over 90% of cases. By recognizing HADD as a crucial differential diagnosis for patients with acute or chronic pain, healthcare resource utilization can be optimized, leading to improved patient care in the ED.
{"title":"Hydroxyapatite deposition disease, an overlooked differential diagnosis in the emergency department: a case series and review of literature.","authors":"Jay Patel, Ryan Tai, Christopher Sereni, Ganesh Joshi","doi":"10.1007/s10140-024-02212-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10140-024-02212-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hydroxyapatite crystal deposition disease (HADD) poses diagnostic challenges in the emergency department (ED) as it may clinically present similarly to infection and other musculoskeletal conditions. Misdiagnosis often leads to unnecessary treatments and resource over-utilization. This review article provides an overview of HADD in seven patients who presented to the ED secondary to an acute presentation of this disease process. HADD is a prevalent pathology, which commonly involves the shoulder, followed by the hip, elbow, wrist, and knee. Predisposing risk factors, such as diabetes and certain genetic factors, have also been identified. Clinical history and imaging, particularly radiographs, play a vital role in diagnosing HADD, with characteristic calcification patterns observed in different stages of the disease. Conservative nonsurgical therapy is the mainstay of treatment, providing effective symptom relief in over 90% of cases. By recognizing HADD as a crucial differential diagnosis for patients with acute or chronic pain, healthcare resource utilization can be optimized, leading to improved patient care in the ED.</p>","PeriodicalId":11623,"journal":{"name":"Emergency Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139734731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-01-23DOI: 10.1007/s10140-024-02207-3
Jan Czerminski, Jay K Pahade, Melissa A Davis, Jonathan L Mezrich
Purpose: The use of peer learning methods in radiology continues to grow as a means to constructively learn from past mistakes. This study examined whether emergency radiologists receive a disproportionate amount of peer learning feedback entered as potential learning opportunities (PLO), which could play a significant role in stress and career satisfaction. Our institution offers 24/7 attending coverage, with emergency radiologists interpreting a wide range of X-ray, ultrasound and CT exams on both adults and pediatric patients.
Materials and methods: Peer learning submissions entered as PLO at a single large academic medical center over a span of 3 years were assessed by subspecialty distribution and correlated with the number of attending radiologists in each section. Total number of studies performed on emergency department patients and throughout the hospital system were obtained for comparison purposes. Data was assessed using analysis of variance and post hoc analysis.
Results: Emergency radiologists received significantly more (2.5 times) PLO submissions than the next closest subspeciality division and received more yearly PLO submissions per attending compared to other subspeciality divisions. This was found to still be true when normalizing for increased case volumes; Emergency radiologists received more PLO submissions per 1000 studies compared to other divisions in our department (1.59 vs. 0.85, p = 0.04).
Conclusion: Emergency radiologists were found to receive significantly more PLO submissions than their non-emergency colleagues. Presumed causes for this discrepancy may include a higher error rate secondary to wider range of studies interpreted, demand for shorter turn-around times, higher volumes of exams read per shift, and hindsight bias in the setting of follow-up review.
{"title":"The disproportionate impact of peer learning on emergency radiology.","authors":"Jan Czerminski, Jay K Pahade, Melissa A Davis, Jonathan L Mezrich","doi":"10.1007/s10140-024-02207-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10140-024-02207-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The use of peer learning methods in radiology continues to grow as a means to constructively learn from past mistakes. This study examined whether emergency radiologists receive a disproportionate amount of peer learning feedback entered as potential learning opportunities (PLO), which could play a significant role in stress and career satisfaction. Our institution offers 24/7 attending coverage, with emergency radiologists interpreting a wide range of X-ray, ultrasound and CT exams on both adults and pediatric patients.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Peer learning submissions entered as PLO at a single large academic medical center over a span of 3 years were assessed by subspecialty distribution and correlated with the number of attending radiologists in each section. Total number of studies performed on emergency department patients and throughout the hospital system were obtained for comparison purposes. Data was assessed using analysis of variance and post hoc analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Emergency radiologists received significantly more (2.5 times) PLO submissions than the next closest subspeciality division and received more yearly PLO submissions per attending compared to other subspeciality divisions. This was found to still be true when normalizing for increased case volumes; Emergency radiologists received more PLO submissions per 1000 studies compared to other divisions in our department (1.59 vs. 0.85, p = 0.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Emergency radiologists were found to receive significantly more PLO submissions than their non-emergency colleagues. Presumed causes for this discrepancy may include a higher error rate secondary to wider range of studies interpreted, demand for shorter turn-around times, higher volumes of exams read per shift, and hindsight bias in the setting of follow-up review.</p>","PeriodicalId":11623,"journal":{"name":"Emergency Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139519765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-02-09DOI: 10.1007/s10140-024-02211-7
Jin Long Zhang, Bing Yuan, Heng Zhang, Mao Qiang Wang
Purpose: Postoperative hemorrhage (PPH) is a severe complication of pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) with a mortality rate of 5-20.2% and mortality due to hemorrhage of 11-58%. Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) has been widely recommended for PPH, however, TAE with N-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) for PPH treatment has been reported rarely. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TAE with NBCA for PPH treatment following PD.
Methods: This retrospective study included 14 male patients (mean age, 60.93 ± 10.97 years) with postoperative hemorrhage following PD treated with TAE using NBCA as the main embolic agent from October 2019 to February 2022. The clinical data, technical and success rate, and complications were analyzed.
Results: Among the 14 patients who underwent TAE, the technical and clinical success rates were 100 and 85.71%, respectively. Angiography revealed contrast extravasation in 12 cases and a pseudoaneurysm in 3 cases. One patient developed a serious infection and died 2 days after the TAE.
Conclusion: TAE with NBCA for PPH treatment following PD, especially for massive hemorrhage caused by a pancreatic fistula, biliary fistula, or inflammatory corrosion, can result in rapid and effective hemostasis with high safety.
{"title":"Transcatheter arterial embolization with N-butyl cyanoacrylate for postoperative hemorrhage treatment following pancreatoduodenectomy.","authors":"Jin Long Zhang, Bing Yuan, Heng Zhang, Mao Qiang Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10140-024-02211-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10140-024-02211-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Postoperative hemorrhage (PPH) is a severe complication of pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) with a mortality rate of 5-20.2% and mortality due to hemorrhage of 11-58%. Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) has been widely recommended for PPH, however, TAE with N-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) for PPH treatment has been reported rarely. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TAE with NBCA for PPH treatment following PD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included 14 male patients (mean age, 60.93 ± 10.97 years) with postoperative hemorrhage following PD treated with TAE using NBCA as the main embolic agent from October 2019 to February 2022. The clinical data, technical and success rate, and complications were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 14 patients who underwent TAE, the technical and clinical success rates were 100 and 85.71%, respectively. Angiography revealed contrast extravasation in 12 cases and a pseudoaneurysm in 3 cases. One patient developed a serious infection and died 2 days after the TAE.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>TAE with NBCA for PPH treatment following PD, especially for massive hemorrhage caused by a pancreatic fistula, biliary fistula, or inflammatory corrosion, can result in rapid and effective hemostasis with high safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":11623,"journal":{"name":"Emergency Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139706401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-03-18DOI: 10.1007/s10140-024-02217-1
Amirah Fahad Alshammeri, Yousef A Alhamaid, Ali Mohammad Alshakhs, Zinab Hasan Bohulaigah, Ghaida Abdullah Eissa, Manahel Salem Almutairi, Wajd Alhadi, Hussain Amin Algafly
Introduction: Chest x-rays are widely used for diagnosing chest pathology worldwide. Pediatricians frequently interpret chest radiographs in the emergency department, guiding patient management. This study aims to assess the competency of non-radiologists in interpreting emergency chest x-rays and compare it with trainees of different levels to determine the necessity of radiologist input.
Methodology: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in Saudi Arabia from September to October 2023, involving 385 participants, including pediatricians and medical interns from various regions. Carefully selected questions addressed a range of x-ray abnormalities in pediatric emergencies, assessing fundamental understanding of x-ray interpretation, such as inspiratory vs. expiratory and AP or PA films.
Results: The study included 385 participants, primarily Saudi nationals in the eastern region, with an equal gender distribution and ages ranging from 20 to 29 years. Approximately 29.09% demonstrated fair knowledge, with 28% being Junior Pediatrics Residents, 18% Pediatric Consultants, and 15% Senior Pediatrics Residents. Fair knowledge was significantly associated with individuals aged 20-29 years, residents of the western region, and Junior Pediatrics Residents. Clinical knowledge varied among different groups, with 59% correctly identifying atypical pneumonia and 65% recognizing asymmetrical hyperinflation. However, rates for other conditions differed, with low identification of potential foreign body aspiration and film type. Accuracy in identifying tension pneumothorax and hyperlucency varied among clinicians. Pleural effusion films had a 65% identification rate for the diagnosis, but only 28% accurately described the X-ray and selected the correct answer for lung opacity.
Conclusion: The study concluded that 29.9% of the participating physicians exhibited fair knowledge of common pediatric emergency radiological films. Junior pediatric residents showed the best knowledge, and Tetralogy of Fallot, asymmetrical hyperinflation, and pleural effusion had the highest recognition rates. In conclusion, there is still a need for radiologists in the pediatric emergency department to ensure optimal functioning.
简介胸部 X 光片在全球广泛用于诊断胸部病变。儿科医生经常在急诊科解读胸部 X 光片,指导患者的治疗。本研究旨在评估非放射科医生在解读急诊胸部 X 光片方面的能力,并与不同级别的受训人员进行比较,以确定放射科医生参与的必要性:方法:2023 年 9 月至 10 月在沙特阿拉伯进行了一项横断面在线调查,共有 385 人参与,包括来自不同地区的儿科医生和医学实习生。精心挑选的问题涉及儿科急诊中的一系列 X 射线异常,评估对 X 射线解读的基本理解,如吸气与呼气、AP 或 PA 片:研究包括 385 名参与者,主要是东部地区的沙特人,性别分布均衡,年龄在 20 岁至 29 岁之间。约有 29.09% 的人知识水平一般,其中 28% 为初级儿科住院医师,18% 为儿科顾问,15% 为高级儿科住院医师。知识一般与 20-29 岁、西部地区居民和初级儿科住院医师明显相关。不同群体对临床知识的掌握程度各不相同,59%的人能够正确识别非典型肺炎,65%的人能够识别不对称过度充气。然而,对其他病症的识别率却有所不同,对潜在异物吸入和胶片类型的识别率较低。不同临床医生对张力性气胸和过度充气的识别准确率各不相同。胸腔积液胶片的诊断识别率为 65%,但只有 28% 的人准确描述了 X 光片并选择了肺不张的正确答案:研究得出结论:29.9%的参与医生对常见儿科急诊放射片的知识掌握一般。初级儿科住院医师的知识水平最高,法洛氏四联症、不对称过度充气和胸腔积液的识别率最高。总之,儿科急诊科仍然需要放射科医生,以确保其最佳运作。
{"title":"X-ray interpretation in emergency department in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Do we need the radiologist?","authors":"Amirah Fahad Alshammeri, Yousef A Alhamaid, Ali Mohammad Alshakhs, Zinab Hasan Bohulaigah, Ghaida Abdullah Eissa, Manahel Salem Almutairi, Wajd Alhadi, Hussain Amin Algafly","doi":"10.1007/s10140-024-02217-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10140-024-02217-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Chest x-rays are widely used for diagnosing chest pathology worldwide. Pediatricians frequently interpret chest radiographs in the emergency department, guiding patient management. This study aims to assess the competency of non-radiologists in interpreting emergency chest x-rays and compare it with trainees of different levels to determine the necessity of radiologist input.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in Saudi Arabia from September to October 2023, involving 385 participants, including pediatricians and medical interns from various regions. Carefully selected questions addressed a range of x-ray abnormalities in pediatric emergencies, assessing fundamental understanding of x-ray interpretation, such as inspiratory vs. expiratory and AP or PA films.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 385 participants, primarily Saudi nationals in the eastern region, with an equal gender distribution and ages ranging from 20 to 29 years. Approximately 29.09% demonstrated fair knowledge, with 28% being Junior Pediatrics Residents, 18% Pediatric Consultants, and 15% Senior Pediatrics Residents. Fair knowledge was significantly associated with individuals aged 20-29 years, residents of the western region, and Junior Pediatrics Residents. Clinical knowledge varied among different groups, with 59% correctly identifying atypical pneumonia and 65% recognizing asymmetrical hyperinflation. However, rates for other conditions differed, with low identification of potential foreign body aspiration and film type. Accuracy in identifying tension pneumothorax and hyperlucency varied among clinicians. Pleural effusion films had a 65% identification rate for the diagnosis, but only 28% accurately described the X-ray and selected the correct answer for lung opacity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study concluded that 29.9% of the participating physicians exhibited fair knowledge of common pediatric emergency radiological films. Junior pediatric residents showed the best knowledge, and Tetralogy of Fallot, asymmetrical hyperinflation, and pleural effusion had the highest recognition rates. In conclusion, there is still a need for radiologists in the pediatric emergency department to ensure optimal functioning.</p>","PeriodicalId":11623,"journal":{"name":"Emergency Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140157834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: The AAST Organ Injury Scale is widely adopted for splenic injury severity but suffers from only moderate inter-rater agreement. This work assesses SpleenPro, a prototype interactive explainable artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) diagnostic aid to support AAST grading, for effects on radiologist dwell time, agreement, clinical utility, and user acceptance.
Methods: Two trauma radiology ad hoc expert panelists independently performed timed AAST grading on 76 admission CT studies with blunt splenic injury, first without AI/ML assistance, and after a 2-month washout period and randomization, with AI/ML assistance. To evaluate user acceptance, three versions of the SpleenPro user interface with increasing explainability were presented to four independent expert panelists with four example cases each. A structured interview consisting of Likert scales and free responses was conducted, with specific questions regarding dimensions of diagnostic utility (DU); mental support (MS); effort, workload, and frustration (EWF); trust and reliability (TR); and likelihood of future use (LFU).
Results: SpleenPro significantly decreased interpretation times for both raters. Weighted Cohen's kappa increased from 0.53 to 0.70 with AI/ML assistance. During user acceptance interviews, increasing explainability was associated with improvement in Likert scores for MS, EWF, TR, and LFU. Expert panelists indicated the need for a combined early notification and grading functionality, PACS integration, and report autopopulation to improve DU.
Conclusions: SpleenPro was useful for improving objectivity of AAST grading and increasing mental support. Formative user research identified generalizable concepts including the need for a combined detection and grading pipeline and integration with the clinical workflow.
{"title":"An ASER AI/ML expert panel formative user research study for an interpretable interactive splenic AAST grading graphical user interface prototype.","authors":"Nathan Sarkar, Mitsuo Kumagai, Samantha Meyr, Sriya Pothapragada, Mathias Unberath, Guang Li, Sagheer Rauf Ahmed, Elana Beth Smith, Melissa Ann Davis, Garvit Devmohan Khatri, Anjali Agrawal, Zachary Scott Delproposto, Haomin Chen, Catalina Gómez Caballero, David Dreizin","doi":"10.1007/s10140-024-02202-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10140-024-02202-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The AAST Organ Injury Scale is widely adopted for splenic injury severity but suffers from only moderate inter-rater agreement. This work assesses SpleenPro, a prototype interactive explainable artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) diagnostic aid to support AAST grading, for effects on radiologist dwell time, agreement, clinical utility, and user acceptance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Two trauma radiology ad hoc expert panelists independently performed timed AAST grading on 76 admission CT studies with blunt splenic injury, first without AI/ML assistance, and after a 2-month washout period and randomization, with AI/ML assistance. To evaluate user acceptance, three versions of the SpleenPro user interface with increasing explainability were presented to four independent expert panelists with four example cases each. A structured interview consisting of Likert scales and free responses was conducted, with specific questions regarding dimensions of diagnostic utility (DU); mental support (MS); effort, workload, and frustration (EWF); trust and reliability (TR); and likelihood of future use (LFU).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>SpleenPro significantly decreased interpretation times for both raters. Weighted Cohen's kappa increased from 0.53 to 0.70 with AI/ML assistance. During user acceptance interviews, increasing explainability was associated with improvement in Likert scores for MS, EWF, TR, and LFU. Expert panelists indicated the need for a combined early notification and grading functionality, PACS integration, and report autopopulation to improve DU.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>SpleenPro was useful for improving objectivity of AAST grading and increasing mental support. Formative user research identified generalizable concepts including the need for a combined detection and grading pipeline and integration with the clinical workflow.</p>","PeriodicalId":11623,"journal":{"name":"Emergency Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11257379/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139671514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-02-20DOI: 10.1007/s10140-023-02197-8
Devin M O'Toole, Nicole V Warrington, Nicholas G Matthees, Kristina M Kupanoff, James N Bogert, Michael D Jones, Hahn Soe-Lin, Dih-Dih Huang, Jordan A Weinberg
Purpose: Blunt bowel and/or mesenteric injury requiring surgery presents a diagnostic challenge. Although computed tomography (CT) imaging is standard following blunt trauma, findings can be nonspecific. Most studies have focused on the diagnostic value of CT findings in identifying significant bowel and/or mesenteric injury (sBMI). Some studies have described scoring systems to assist with diagnosis. Little attention, has been given to radiologist interpretation of CT scans. This study compared the discriminative ability of scoring systems (BIPS and RAPTOR) with radiologist interpretation in identifying sBMI.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of trauma patients with suspected sBMI. CT images were reviewed in a blinded fashion to calculate BIPS and RAPTOR scores. Sensitivity and specificity were compared between BIPS, RAPTOR, and the admission CT report with respect to identifying sBMI.
Results: One hundred sixty-two patients were identified, 72 (44%) underwent laparotomy and 43 (26.5%) had sBMI. Sensitivity and specificity were: BIPS 49% and 87%, AUC 0.75 (0.67-0.81), P < 0.001; RAPTOR 46% and 82%, AUC 0.72 (0.64-0.79), P < 0.001; radiologist impression 81% and 71%, AUC 0.82(0.75-0.87), P < 0.001. The discriminative ability of the radiologist impression was higher than RAPTOR (P = 0.04) but not BIPS (P = 0.13). There was not a difference between RAPTOR vs. BIPS (P = 0.55).
Conclusion: Radiologist interpretation of the admission CT scan was discriminative of sBMI. Although surgical vigilance, including evaluation of the CT images and patient, remains fundamental to early diagnosis, the radiologist's impression of the CT scan can be used in clinical practice to simplify the approach to patients with abdominal trauma.
{"title":"Abdominal computed tomography scoring systems and experienced radiologists in the radiological diagnosis of small bowel and mesenteric injury.","authors":"Devin M O'Toole, Nicole V Warrington, Nicholas G Matthees, Kristina M Kupanoff, James N Bogert, Michael D Jones, Hahn Soe-Lin, Dih-Dih Huang, Jordan A Weinberg","doi":"10.1007/s10140-023-02197-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10140-023-02197-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Blunt bowel and/or mesenteric injury requiring surgery presents a diagnostic challenge. Although computed tomography (CT) imaging is standard following blunt trauma, findings can be nonspecific. Most studies have focused on the diagnostic value of CT findings in identifying significant bowel and/or mesenteric injury (sBMI). Some studies have described scoring systems to assist with diagnosis. Little attention, has been given to radiologist interpretation of CT scans. This study compared the discriminative ability of scoring systems (BIPS and RAPTOR) with radiologist interpretation in identifying sBMI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective chart review of trauma patients with suspected sBMI. CT images were reviewed in a blinded fashion to calculate BIPS and RAPTOR scores. Sensitivity and specificity were compared between BIPS, RAPTOR, and the admission CT report with respect to identifying sBMI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred sixty-two patients were identified, 72 (44%) underwent laparotomy and 43 (26.5%) had sBMI. Sensitivity and specificity were: BIPS 49% and 87%, AUC 0.75 (0.67-0.81), P < 0.001; RAPTOR 46% and 82%, AUC 0.72 (0.64-0.79), P < 0.001; radiologist impression 81% and 71%, AUC 0.82(0.75-0.87), P < 0.001. The discriminative ability of the radiologist impression was higher than RAPTOR (P = 0.04) but not BIPS (P = 0.13). There was not a difference between RAPTOR vs. BIPS (P = 0.55).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Radiologist interpretation of the admission CT scan was discriminative of sBMI. Although surgical vigilance, including evaluation of the CT images and patient, remains fundamental to early diagnosis, the radiologist's impression of the CT scan can be used in clinical practice to simplify the approach to patients with abdominal trauma.</p>","PeriodicalId":11623,"journal":{"name":"Emergency Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10995023/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139905286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: The possibility to perform standard X-rays is mandatory for all French Emergency Department (ED). Initial interpretation is under the prescriber emergency physician-who continually works under extreme conditions, but a radiologist needs to describe a report as soon as possible. We decided to assess the rate of discordance between emergency physicians and radiologists among discharged patients.
Methods: We performed a monocentric study on an adult ED among discharged patients who had at least one X-ray during their consult. We used an automatic electronic system that classified interpretation as concordant or discordant. We review all discordant interpretation, which were classified as false negative, false positive, or more exam needed.
Results: For 1 year, 8988 patients had 12,666 X-rays. We found a total of 742 (5.9%) discordant X-rays, but only 277 (2.2%) discordance had a consequence (new consult or exam not initially scheduled). We found some factors associated with discordance such as male sex, or ankle, foot, knee, finger, wrist, ribs, and elbow locations.
Conclusions: On discharged patients, using a systematic second interpretation of X-ray by a radiologist, we found a total of 2.2% discordance that had an impact on the initial care.
背景:所有法国急诊科(ED)都必须能够进行标准 X 光检查。最初的解释工作由开具处方的急诊医生负责,他们一直在极端条件下工作,但放射科医生需要尽快描述报告。我们决定评估急诊科医生和放射科医生在出院患者中的不一致率:我们在一家成人急诊室对出院病人进行了一项单中心研究,这些病人在就诊期间至少接受过一次 X 光检查。我们使用了一套自动电子系统,将解释分为一致和不一致两种。我们审查了所有不一致的解释,将其分为假阴性、假阳性或需要更多检查:一年中,8988 名患者共接受了 12666 次 X 光检查。我们发现共有 742 例(5.9%)X 光片判读不一致,但只有 277 例(2.2%)判读不一致导致了后果(新的会诊或最初未安排的检查)。我们发现了一些与不一致相关的因素,如男性性别,或脚踝、脚、膝盖、手指、手腕、肋骨和肘部的位置:在出院患者中,通过放射科医生对 X 光片进行系统性的二次解释,我们发现共有 2.2% 的不一致会对最初的治疗产生影响。
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Pub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-02-10DOI: 10.1007/s10140-024-02210-8
Abheek Raviprasad, Kevin Pierre, Dahyun Kang, Jordan Turetsky, Rajvi Thakkar, Bayar Batmunh, Ronald Quisling, John Rees, Linda Lanier, Roberta M Slater, Christopher L Sistrom, Priya G Sharma, Dhanashree A Rajderkar, Anthony A Mancuso
Background and purpose: Suppurative retropharyngeal lymphadenitis is a retropharyngeal space infection almost exclusively seen in the young (4-8 years old) pediatric population. It can be misdiagnosed as a retropharyngeal abscess, leading to unnecessary invasive treatment procedures. This retrospective study aims to assess radiology residents' ability to independently identify CT imaging findings and make a definitive diagnosis of suppurative retropharyngeal lymphadenitis in a simulated call environment.
Materials and methods: The Wisdom in Diagnostic Imaging Emergent/Critical Care Radiology Simulation (WIDI SIM) is a computer-aided emergency imaging simulation proven to be a reliable method for assessing resident preparedness for independent radiology call. The simulation included 65 cases across various imaging modalities of varying complexity, including normal studies, with one case specifically targeting suppurative retropharyngeal adenitis identification. Residents' free text responses were manually scored by faculty members using a standardized grading rubric, with errors subsequently classified by type.
Results: A total of 543 radiology residents were tested in three separate years on the imaging findings of suppurative retropharyngeal lymphadenitis using the Wisdom in Diagnostic Imaging simulation web-based testing platform. Suppurative retropharyngeal lymphadenitis was consistently underdiagnosed by radiology residents being tested for call readiness irrespective of the numbers of years in training. On average, only 3.5% of radiology residents were able to correctly identify suppurative retropharyngeal lymphadenitis on a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT).
Conclusions: Our findings underscore a potential gap in radiology residency training related to the accurate identification of suppurative retropharyngeal lymphadenitis, highlighting the potential need for enhanced educational efforts in this area.
背景和目的:化脓性咽后淋巴结炎是一种咽后间隙感染,几乎仅见于幼儿(4-8 岁)。它可能被误诊为咽后脓肿,导致不必要的侵入性治疗程序。本回顾性研究旨在评估放射科住院医师在模拟呼叫环境中独立识别 CT 成像结果并明确诊断化脓性咽后淋巴结炎的能力:Wisdom in Diagnostic Imaging Emergent/Critical Care Radiology Simulation(WIDI SIM)是一种计算机辅助的紧急成像模拟,已被证明是评估住院医师独立进行放射科呼叫准备情况的可靠方法。该模拟包括 65 个病例,涉及不同复杂程度的各种成像模式,其中包括正常检查,还有一个病例专门针对化脓性咽后腺炎的识别。住院医师的自由文本回答由教员使用标准化评分标准进行人工评分,随后按错误类型进行分类:结果:共有 543 名放射科住院医师在三个不同的年份接受了使用 Wisdom in Diagnostic Imaging 仿真网络测试平台进行的化脓性咽后淋巴腺炎影像学检查结果测试。无论接受培训的年限长短,接受应召准备测试的放射科住院医师对化脓性咽后淋巴结炎的诊断率始终偏低。平均只有 3.5% 的放射科住院医师能在对比增强计算机断层扫描(CT)上正确识别化脓性咽后淋巴结炎:我们的研究结果凸显了放射科住院医师培训在准确识别化脓性咽后淋巴结炎方面的潜在差距,强调了加强该领域教育工作的潜在必要性。
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Pub Date : 2024-04-01Epub Date: 2024-01-24DOI: 10.1007/s10140-024-02205-5
Reham Abd El-Aleem, Abdelrahman A Abd Allah, Mahmoud Refaat Shehata, Gehan S Seifeldein, Sara M Hassanein
Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the added value of duplex Doppler examination to the routinely graded compression grayscale ultrasound (US) for patients with suspected acute appendicitis (AA) in correlation with surgical management outcomes.
Methods: The study lasted from January 2020 to March 2021. Throughout that period, patients who had suspected appendicitis were included with a visible appendix in the grayscale US. These patients were categorized clinically based on Alvarado's score. They underwent graded compression grayscale US of the appendix and duplex Doppler study. Subsequently, they were assigned for non-contrast multislice computed tomography (MSCT) according to Alvarado's score and underwent either emergency appendicectomy or conservative clinical management afterward. A Student's t-test was used to determine if there were significant differences in the mean values between the groups. The diagnostic performance of spectral Doppler US for the diagnosis of AA was depicted.
Results: Eighty-four patients with visualized color flow in the appendicular Doppler US were enrolled, with 60 (71.4%) having AA, and 24 (28.6%) not having appendicitis. Spectral Doppler criterion of PSV greater than 8.6 cm/s demonstrated a high sensitivity of 91.67% and specificity of 77.78% for patients with Alvarado score ranging from 4 to 7, and appendiceal MOD ranging from 6 to 8 mm, while a discriminatory criterion of RI greater than 0.51 had a high sensitivity of 100% and a relatively lower specificity of 66.67%.
Conclusion: The patients with AA have significantly higher point PSV and point RI values than those without AA and are especially useful in equivocal patients whose MODs and Alvarado scores are in the diagnostically equivocal ranges of 6-8 mm and 4-7, respectively, with the point PSV and RI demonstrating negative predictive value 87.5% and 100%.
目的:本研究旨在评估双相多普勒检查对疑似急性阑尾炎(AA)患者常规分级压缩灰阶超声(US)的附加值与手术治疗效果的相关性:研究时间为 2020 年 1 月至 2021 年 3 月。在此期间,疑似阑尾炎患者的灰阶超声检查中阑尾可见。这些患者根据阿尔瓦拉多评分进行临床分类。他们接受了阑尾分级压缩灰阶 US 和双相多普勒检查。随后,根据 Alvarado 的评分,他们被分配接受非对比多层计算机断层扫描(MSCT),之后接受急诊阑尾切除术或临床保守治疗。采用学生 t 检验确定组间平均值是否存在显著差异。结果:结果:84 例阑尾多普勒超声检查可见彩色血流的患者中,60 例(71.4%)患有 AA,24 例(28.6%)未患阑尾炎。对于 Alvarado 评分为 4-7 分、阑尾 MOD 为 6-8 mm 的患者,PSV 大于 8.6 cm/s 的频谱多普勒标准显示出 91.67% 的高敏感性和 77.78% 的特异性,而 RI 大于 0.51 的判别标准则显示出 100% 的高敏感性和 66.67% 的相对较低的特异性:结论:AA 患者的点 PSV 值和点 RI 值明显高于非 AA 患者,尤其适用于 MOD 和 Alvarado 评分分别在 6-8 mm 和 4-7 mm 诊断不明确的患者,点 PSV 值和 RI 值的阴性预测值分别为 87.5% 和 100%。
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